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createdbyKiranKumarValluruon02Aug201313:04,lastmodifiedbyKiranKumarValluruon02Aug201314:39

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Introduction
ThisdocumenthelpshowtocallonEnteractionhandlerofInputfiledafterselectingvalueintheValueHelp
withoutpressingEnterKey.IntheearlierversionsofNetweaver(beforeNetweaver7.4)youhaveto
manuallypressEnterkeyintheInputfieldafterselectingvaluefromtheF4help.

Prerequisites
SAPNetWeaver7.4

StepbyStepProcess
Step1:CreateaWebDynproComponent.
GototheSE80transactionandcreateaWebDynproComponent.

EnterDescriptionandclickonOK.

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SaveandActivatetheComponent.

Step2:DataBinding
GototheContexttabofMainViewandcreateanattributeCARRIDoftypeS_CARRID_ID(whichhasdictionary
searchhelp).

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Step3:LayoutDesign.
NowGotoLayouttab,
CreatelabelUIwithtext'Airlineandinputfield.BindtheValueofInputfiledtothecontextattributeCARRID.

CreateanActionforonEnterofInputfield.

NowgotoMethodstabofMAINviewandwritethebelowcodeONACTIONGET_FLIGHTDATAmethod.

ONACTIONGET_FLIGHTDATA
methodONACTIONGET_FLIGHTDATA.
**GettheAirlineandupdatethedependentinputfields/viewfields
**orGettheFlightData
*ForDemopurposeIamjustdisplayingasuccessmessage
*Reportsuccessmessage
wd_this>wd_get_api()>get_message_manager()>report_success('OnEnterEventTriggered').
endmethod.

Step4:CreateApplication.
SaveandActivatetheWebDynproComponent.CreatetheWebDynproApplicationandSaveit.

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Enterdescriptionandsaveit.

TestApplication
NowRightclickonWebDynproApplicationandclickonTest.

NowSelecttheF4helpintheinputfield.

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SelecttheValueintheValueHelpandclickonOK.

AfterselectingthevaluewehavetopressEntertotriggeronEnterevent.

NowwecanseeonEntereventwastriggeredafterpressingEntermanuallyintheInputField.

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ItispreferablethattheonEnteractionhandlerofanInputFieldsisexecuteddirectlyafteravaluehasbeenselected
fromthevaluehelp.

ToTriggertheonEntereventofInputfieldsautomaticallyafterselectingthevaluefromthevaluehelp,wehavetocall
themethodregister_on_enter_for_f4()ofinterfaceIF_WD_VIEW_CONTROLLER.

WehavetowritethebelowcodeinWDDOINITmethod.

DATAlr_view_controllerTYPEREFTOcl_wdr_view.
lr_view_controller?=wd_this>wd_get_api().

lr_view_controller>if_wd_view_controller~register_on_enter_for_f4(register_on_enter=
abap_true).

WritethebelowcodeinWDDOINITmethod.

WDDOINIT
methodWDDOINIT.
*RegisteronEnterforValueHelp
wd_this>wd_get_api()>register_on_enter_for_f4(register_on_enter=abap_true).
endmethod.

Note:Thissettingcanbemadeforallvaluehelpsforeachviewseparatelybycallingmethod
register_on_enter_for_f4()intheWDDOINITmethodofeachview.

SaveandActivatetheComponent.

Result
NowTesttheWebDynproApplication.

SelecttheF4helpintheinputfield.

SelecttheValueintheValueHelpandclickonOK.

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AfterselectingthevaluewecanseetheonEnteractionhandleriscalledautomatically.

Conclusion

UsingthisfeaturewecanmakeonEnteractionhandlertocallautomaticallyimmediatelyafterselectingthevaluefrom
theValueHelp.ThisfeatureisusefultoupdatetheotherViewFieldsthataredependentontheinputfieldbycalling
onEnteractionhandleroftheinputfieldsautomaticallyafterselectingthevaluefromtheValueHelp.HereI
demonstratedasimpleWebDynproApplication.Youcanusethisaccordingtoyourrequirements.

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karthikk25Aug201315:28

Nicedocument.Helpful.Thanksforsharing!

Regards,

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ChrisPaine29Aug201309:01

Forthosewhoaren'tyetat7.4levelhere'sablogIwrote3yearsagowhichbasicallyshowshowto
dothesamethingona7.1stack

FiringaWDAeventonusingaSearchHelphowtodoit,withoutanNDA

Cheers,
Chris
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VRV02Feb201522:09(inresponsetoChrisPaine)

HiChris,

WillthisbeapplicabletoDatefieldalso...
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ChrisPaine02Feb201523:22(inresponsetoVRV)

Hi,amafraidI'mnotsure.IalwaysfollowedthepatternofusingdatenavigatorifI
neededanimmediateeventondateselection.Althoughitislikelythatbyslightly
changingthecodeImentioninmyblogthatyouwouldbeabletogetthedateto
event.However,usingthedatenavigatorwouldbeamuchsimpleroption.
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VRV03Feb201515:48(inresponsetoChrisPaine)

ButcanweasssignDateNavigatortoSearchHelpofInputfield.

AsofnowiamusingSYDATUMasfieldtypeforInputfieldsoits
populatingcalendarinthesearhhelp.

DateNavigatorfunctionalityworksinthesimilarway
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ChrisPaine04Feb201502:00(inresponsetoVRV)

No,notassignassearchhelp,useinsteadofinputfield.Asit
throwsaneventondateselection.
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BhanuMalik29Aug201316:49

HiKiran,
NiceDocument.Onequestionwillitbepossibletotriggeredtheeventoncustomsearchhelpstoo?
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KiranKumarValluru29Aug201320:27(inresponsetoBhanuMalik)

HiBhanu,

Whatdoyoumeanbycustomsearchhelps?DidyoumeanDDICZsearchhelps!Ifso,the
answerisyes.ForallDDICsearchhelpsthiswillwork.

ForOVSsearchhelp,thiswon'ttriggerautomatically.ForOVSintheevenhandlerofOVS
youcancallthemethodexplictly.

Regards,
Kiran
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KatriceHawkins21Sep201311:54

Hello KiranKumarValluru,
IfollowedyoudocumenttoregisteraneventonI/Pfield.BelowisthecodeiwritteninmyWDDOINIT(
)ofmyViewcontrollerwhichishavingoneI/Pfield.

DATAlr_view_controllerTYPEREFTOcl_wdr_view.
lr_view_controller?=wd_this>wd_get_api().
lr_view_controller>if_wd_view_controller~register_on_enter_for_f4(register_on_enter=abap_true
).

Buti'mgettingerror"IF_WD_VIEW_CONTROLLER~REGISTER_ON_EVENT_FOR_F4isnot
declaredorinheritedinclass"CL_WDR_VIEW".Plsguideme.

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Thanks
Katrice

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KiranKumarValluru22Sep201305:01(inresponsetoKatriceHawkins)

Hi,

Pleaseseetheprerequisite.YoushouldbeonNetweaver7.4tousethementionedmethod.
IfyouareonlowerNetweaverversionyoucanfollowtheblogwhichChisPainehas
mentionedaboveinthecomments.

Cheers,
Kiran
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NallasivamBalu13Oct201414:52(inresponsetoKiranKumarValluru)

HiKiran,

WillitworkfortheStandardDateinputfield?

IhaveanOn_EntermethodfortheDateinputfield.Willthesamemethodwill
triggerthemethodwhileselectingtehdatefromthecalendar.

Itriedbutitdidntgottriggered.Pleasegiveyoursuggestion.

Thanks
NallaB.
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KiranKumarValluru13Oct201415:02(inresponsetoNallasivamBalu)

Hi,

No,TheonEntereventwillnotbecalledautomaticallyfordatefieldsas
thereisnoscreenrenderwhenyouselectthedatefromdatevaluehelp.

Regards,
Kiran
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NallasivamBalu13Oct201415:02(inresponsetoKiranKumarValluru)

Thankskiran.

ButIhaveadropdownvaluewhichhastobeloadedbasedon
thedatesintheinputfield?

WhatisthepossibilityotherthanOn_Enterorgoingforacustom
buttontoloadthevalues?

Kindlygivesomesuggestions.

Thanks,
NallaB.
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KiranKumarValluru13Oct201415:14(inresponseto
NallasivamBalu)

Hi,

Asmentionedearlier,youcannottriggerEnterevent
automaticallyfordatefields.Youneedtopress
Enter(orsomeaction)afterenteringdates.Or,remove
thedatefieldandcreateaDateNavigatorwithevents
associatedwithit.OrcreatingaFreelyprogrammed
valuehelpforcalendarhelpwhichistricky.

Regards,
Kiran
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KatriceHawkins01Feb201408:25

HiKiran,
Itisveryuseful.Itireditoninputfieldsanditworked.ButhowtotriggerthesameinALVtablehaving
inputfields?.

Because,ihaveToDatefieldinmyALVtable,ifweselecttodateaspastdateandonpressonenter
only,Itistriggeringtheevent.Iwanttoachievethesameasperyourdocument.

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Thanks
Katrice
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SRIKANTHD07Nov201406:22

Its'veryuseful.Thanks

Srikanth
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SameerDhuke22Apr201516:58

HiKiran,

Thanksfortheblog.

Iamfacingoneissuewithit.Theactionistriggeringtwiceinmycase.Iamselectingthevaluefrom
F4helpanditscallingthesameactiontwice.

Iamshowinginonepopupinthisactionanditscomingtwice.

Isthereanywaytostopthis?

ThanksinAdvance.

Regards,
Sameer
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